bet 1
/bet/ , v. , bet or betted, betting , n.
v.t.
1. to wager with (something or someone).
v.i.
2. to make a wager: Do you want to bet?
3. you bet! Informal. of course! surely!: You bet I'd like to be there!
n.
4. a pledge of a forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome; wager: Where do we place our bets?
5. that which is pledged: a two-dollar bet.
6. something that is bet on, as a competitor in a sporting event or a number in a lottery: That horse looks like a good bet.
7. an act or instance of betting: It's a bet, then?
8. a person, plan of action, etc., considered as being a good alternative; choice: Your best bet is to sell your stocks now.
[ 1585-95; perh. special use of obs. bet better, in phrase the bet the advantage, i.e., the odds ]
Syn. 1. gamble, stake, risk, hazard, venture, chance.
bet 2
/bayt; bet/ , n.
beth.